Why are multiple engines different?
Recently, Mxsmanic posted:
Gig 601XL Builder writes:
I tried to lift 400 lbs. and couldn't do it. I can now pretty safely
say I can't lift 500 lbs.
If you had been unable to taxi on two engines, it would be reasonable
to assume that you could not taxi on one. But that's not the case
here, and so that analogy (the only one that matches yours) is
irrelevant.
The question was whether one could _take off_ on one engine, something
that MSFS will let you do. Sylvain explained that the Baron couldn't even
be taxied well enough to take off unless you had more space than an
airport that can accommodate B-52s. Since it can't be done within the
space of such large airports (400 lbs.), it's safe to say that it can't be
done from airports avialable to GA pilots (500 lbs.). Gig's analogy is
quite appropriate.
Neil
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